The Roost

See you in a week

At the moment I press publish on this blog post, I'm officially on furlough, meaning I won't be writing any stories or blog posts for the next week. I'll return on Monday, Oct. 5. I hope you all enjoy your bye week.

Sunday Morning Quarterback

Just got home from Coastal's 28-7 win over North Carolina A&T, which sent the Chanticleers to their bye week at 2-2. This post will be fairly short, and my next one will tell you why.

A&T-Coastal Pregame

CONWAY | Coastal Carolina will host North Carolina A&T in non-conference action Saturday night at Brooks Stadium. Kickoff is 7 p.m.

Gameday Links

A large number of Coastal football fans are getting restless with the team's struggles, but just be glad you aren't a fan of this team. We have a feature illustrating how field position and special teams are killing the Chants, a notebook that leads with Coastal freshman Quinton Davis and a full game breakdown. WBTW's Matt Lincoln has a story about Coastal's QB battle. Here is a preview of all the FCS games in South Carolina.

MacDowall hospitalized

Coastal quarterback Zach MacDowall was hospitalized overnight after suffering from dehydration following Wednesday's practice. His status for Saturday's game with North Carolina A&T (7 p.m., Brooks Stadium) remains uncertain.

MacDowall? Childers? We'll see ...

Coastal quarterback Zach MacDowall said his injured hamstring is improving and he is preparing this week as if he will start Saturday against North Carolina A&T (7 p.m., Brooks Stadium).

Coastal-Liberty to air locally

Coastal Carolina's game at Liberty scheduled for Oct. 17 will be broadcast live in the Myrtle Beach area on either WPDE or WWMB, the Big South announced Wednesday. The league previously announced one of the networks would air the Coastal at Stony Brook game on Oct. 24. In addition, No. 24 Liberty's matchup with No. 6 James Madison will also be televised live on WWMB this Saturday at 7 p.m.

Wednesday Links

Some a.m. links for you: Watch David Bennett's weekly Wednesday press conference here. The Charleston Post & Courier has a story about Coastal's Jamie Childers, a Wando native. North Carolina A&T has yet to pick a QB for Saturday's game at Brooks Stadium, according to the Greensboro News and Record. The Lynchburg News and Advance has a story about Saturday's Liberty-JMU clash, a game the Flames have a chance to win.

Bennett on two-point decision

Here is Coastal coach David Bennett's response when asked tonight why he didn't choose to attempt a two-point conversion after Brandon Whitley's touchdown with 10:29 left that pulled the Chants within five of Towson at 21-16. Coastal instead converted the extra point.

On the two-point conversion ...

Many of you are clamoring for David Bennett's response on why he didn't go for two after Brandon Whitley's fourth-quarter touchdown against Towson. I will pose this question to him later on today before practice. Here is my thoughts on going/not going for two in that situation.